Daily Republican., 1887-01-27
NEWS SUMMARY.
a TreaehoroDs morder-Mstshew re
jssted-susar Refinery Cfosed--Tne
1hter-stste Csmmsrse Biil To be Ex.
amined.

a Treachorous norder-Mutthews Re
jssted-susar Refinery Ctosed--Tne
lhter-stste Commerce Biii To be TX
amined.
John Waite was stabbed TO death In
q saloon Ia Chicago By an unknown
man early yesterday morning. Watts
was sitting In wine rsofu drinking
with another man and two WON Do
when the assassin entered. 1t lss.il
the murdered man had Qnarreiled at a
dauos with tho man VINO killed him.
The women were locked up, but pro
fessed iRnorauce OF the entire affair.
The murderer was Acoo o panied by two
other men. Al the men escaped.
The U. 8. Senate, yesterday, in secret
eesslon, rejected tbs noUinAtiou of J.
&. MatthsNs, colored, OF Albany, for
Recorder OF Deeds OF the District Of
Columbia. TIE vote 10 understood to
have heen IL TO ~ against. "Oi the
minority three are Republicans, and .
prorortipDate lumber OF the majority
are said 10 be Democrats"
The HAvemeyer Sugar Refining Com.
pany's works In Brooklyn have been
closed, owing TO ine lack OF coal ip
consequences of the handlers strike.
There rs u growing scarcity of Goa
amounting In soIne inrtances TO q fam
ine, in Neg Yotk and It's vlciuity iu
CONSEQUENCE of the strike
Tie President has referred the Inter.
State Commerce bill 10 the Attorney
Genera for examination. 1t is believed
the bill will be approved. A number
Of applications have already been made
for appointments on the con- m ibsion
provided for In the bill
Terrible suffering Ia reported among
the Ind aus on the Colville reservation
ia Washington Territory. Smallpox
exists with great fatality; desp snow
has prevented hunting, and the Gov
eminent supplies have been IL ado deqnste,
Tores boilers q, Harvsy's paper mi
10 WelisburR, W. Va, exploded Wed
nesday, wrecking part Of the building
and killing two men-Joan Ne,son aDo
his nephew, Thomas Nelson. Three
others were injured.
The boiler of on oil we'll near OIL City,
PeDEa., exploded yesterday, demolis
ing tho boiIer-house and killing Samuel
Mccormick. a9ed IA years, and william
Maitland, aged 70, Who had charge Of
the boiler.
IL 10 said the Committee on Cor stitu-
tlonal Amendment will to-morro~ " TO
port fAvorAbly to the Senate Of Mia.
soari . Prohibition smendm ment to the
State Constitution.
Jake" Van woert, q farmer, was
shot dead by his l6.year-old wife In q
fasi'y quarrel yesterday morning, ne or
w Welisboro, Perns.
Mrs. Caroline G.. Burton, widow OF
the famous comedian, William Z. Bur.
ton. died on Monday At her residence In
Plainho!d, New Jersey.
The strike NJ Higgins carpet factory,
ID New Yorf, Las been settled, ard ali
| Elmshouse bills
After psrtakiAg of q hearty dinner
yesterday such AS Matron Guthrie and
her assistant ladies know 20 well Lo W
to prepare, the Trustees Of the Poor re-
sumed the bu,iness Of tho dsy. The
drug contract, postponed from the
n ornisg ssion, WAS awarded TO Her.
bert X. Watson.
Doctors Oale and Springer wtre each
allowed SI5 extra for services rendered
In removing inmates frc IN the old to
the neE alnahause.
| The Com miitee on Accounts reported
the following bills correct, which were
ordered 70 be- paid: Wtlls Brothers, bee
1914 81. Patrick Monaghan, mutton
l6lac 4S; Ktsing x Lange, sRlt,.neats,
S4g 80, Hart & Bro, same, s49 81; Geo.
k}rnle, bread, $772 63; Geo. W. Gray,
groceries 81 .2ll So; Platt & Elkington,
h9ar and feed. SEQ; George w. Mckee,
ice, g. %; Otto q Butz, tobacco, ,sl33 II;
| Il X Watson, drugs $253 W. n. A.
.evsrs, dry goods, $436 S3; Penuock
Il Foreman, clothing, $l05.06; ID. Mo
Cusker. shoes, f97; Simmons & Bro,
lumber, $3.50. SO; j V. Carlisle & %,
hard ware, Sll3 81; Lobdel Oar Wheel
Company, CRATE bars, $50 so; Morris,
rssse, Y Co, steam pipes, $s672; Il.
4. Robinson, lamps, 800. p. Davis,
shoe dEdiDgs, So 80; Alexander Cham.
bsrs, tin work, $25 SO; Ii ID. Hickman,
harness repairs, S5l 65: Frist & Allmon,
carriage repairs, $32 10; Charles
w4r4tr Company, coal, s8O1; Viii
minRton Coal Gas Company, 80 oents
Telephone Company, SAB 75; Phillips
" Kane, gasoline, sls7 "a; Fiist &
Davis, stationery, q 50; Every Even
ing, S3 IS; Tho Morning News, 81 Sc;
Ia W. Vernon q Sons. $40 04; Ferris
Brothers, printing. 1928; John Guthrie,
manu'e, S46; z. Oar berry, well dig
Rine, SS23; h W. Birnie, straight
Jackets, S2S 35; payroll, $3.50 "a; tres
surer's salary, $l25
The following outdoor allowances
were made; Black bird Hundred, $34;
Appoquipinink, 81 80; St. Georges.
s246 81; Rcd Lion, Sl4l 46; PepcadeI,
SiT7 &c; New Cattle, S203 Is; Brandy
wife, S1l3 80; Chrittisna, $7s 80; White
Clay Creek, sl20; Mil Greek 500 90;
Wilmington, S4l5 IL Total, 81, 1854 40.
1854 vas paid for interest on bond.; fS5
| TOR ,hs PennsvlvsDia Hospital for the
Insane; 1891 n tor Are insurance Total
of orders drawn, 50 1872 68.
"Fcr thoro was nsver yet philoso.